Entangled Bank
By Sr. Regina Siegfried ASC In the preface to her excellent “Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love,” Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ quotes the… Read More »Entangled Bank
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Stories, Prayers, and Reflections
We find inspiration and God in our ministry, mission, and even the smallest moments in our day. Here we share our stories, prayers, and reflections on everything happening in our lives.
My Journey with Cancer, and God
By Sr. Janis Yaekel, ASC I am Sister Janis Yaekel, ASC and I have pancreatic cancer. In fact, I have lived with cancer since 2012.… Read More »My Journey with Cancer, and God
Pope Francis’ Encyclical and ‘The Beautiful Order of Things’
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC Pope Francis’ long-awaited encyclical on the environment, released today, focuses squarely on ecological justice. “Laudato Si,” or “Praise Be” challenges… Read More »Pope Francis’ Encyclical and ‘The Beautiful Order of Things’
Baltimore, Nepal, and Standing Witness
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC This has been a week of human violence and extreme natural disasters, not only in Baltimore and Nepal, but in… Read More »Baltimore, Nepal, and Standing Witness
Easter: The Season for Hope, The Season for Justice
by Sr. Sara Dwyer, ASC Celebrating Easter, with the lilies and the tulips, and singing Alleluia is easy. Even joyfully energizing! But then comes the… Read More »Easter: The Season for Hope, The Season for Justice
Listening for God’s Call
By Sr. Barbara Hudock, ASC Just before Holy Week, we celebrated the feast of the Annunciation. LCWR Region X met during that time in Dubuque,… Read More »Listening for God’s Call
Adorer to Lead NGO that Consults with United Nations
Sister JoAnn Mark likes a challenge and she begins a new one this week. On Easter Sunday, the 74-year-old left Wichita, Kan., for New York… Read More »Adorer to Lead NGO that Consults with United Nations
A Guatemalan Village’s Long Walk to Justice
By Sisters Dani Brought and Kris Schrader Last week, we walked the Way of the Cross from the Guatemalan village of El Carrizal, San Pedro… Read More »A Guatemalan Village’s Long Walk to Justice
A Guatemalan Village’s Long Walk to Justice
By Sisters Dani Brought and Kris Schrader Last week, we walked the Way of the Cross from the Guatemalan village of El Carrizal, San Pedro… Read More »A Guatemalan Village’s Long Walk to Justice
Opinion: More Non-Violence, Fewer Guns
A version of this post was originally published as a letter to the editor in the St. Louis Post Dispatch. To read in original format,… Read More »Opinion: More Non-Violence, Fewer Guns
March to Montgomery: A Sister Remembers
On this day, March 25, in 1965, five Adorers of the Blood of Christ from Ruma, Ill., joined thousands of civil-rights demonstrators in the last… Read More »March to Montgomery: A Sister Remembers
Auto Worker, Ship Builder, and Quilt Maker
By Sr. Olivia Woltering, ASC Recently I began reading the annals of the Catholic Children’s Home in Alton, Ill., where many Adorers, including myself, ministered… Read More »Auto Worker, Ship Builder, and Quilt Maker